Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferals
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The only animals Cook’s crew saw apart from wild birds were rats and chickens, both eaten.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026 -
No one was injured, but two animals died early Tuesday from a fire in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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After stepping through a giant wooden door, tall grass teems with wild Pokémon, adorable critters strike charming poses and battles break out between fierce opponents.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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As warmer days begin to prevail in North Texas, residents may see tiny black critters emerging from the melting snow and ice.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Groundhogs are generally solitary creatures that emerge in midwinter to find a mate.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The clip ends with the couple paddling away, clearly shaken but unharmed and newly aware of just how small they are compared to one of the ocean’s largest creatures.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In Vietnam, particularly, conservation resources have historically been mostly focused on primates, elephants and large carnivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Understanding where these carnivores are living is crucial for informing conservation and land management decisions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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The fruit fly research by Freeman’s team indicates the next steps in research in vertebrates; in the same Science issue the group reported that norepinephrine changes how astrocytes respond to input from neurons.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today — including vertebrates which would eventually include humans — evolved and started populating the world's oceans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Ferals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferals. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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